Carl G wrote:I've known a few people who regularly worked with the pendulum, and their pendulums often lied to them.
If the only force in operation is the ego, then the 'answers' come from the closed/unstable system.
If one has Spirit and Ego operating, the difference becomes apparent: The Babbling Brook and the Dead Sea. As I continued to examinine reactions and do the work, the responses of Spirit became stronger.
If the heart of the person deeply desires to speak with Spirit - Ego *must* give way. Takes practice and perserverance; however, one will know as Spirit becomes stronger in them the experience of the Babbling Brook. There will be 'personality' and the intensity 'guides'.
I didn't know why one day that I felt the urge to buy a pendulum at a New Age bookstore I frequented. I've always known the occult wasn't the Way and so stayed clear. For whatever reason, I followed the pull. Got it home and was amused by the movement (and decided to get the lottery numbers (wrong <g>). Decided I'd made a stupid purchase and dropped the pendulum in a drawer.
About four months later, I had the experience of Knowing the Spirit was within. After the initial shock, I was constantly questioning how to speak with It in a 'concrete' way instead of waiting for thoughts that 'weren't mine' to appear in my mind from that 'Other thought pool'.
Then one afternoon, the image of the pendulum came into my mind. Hadn't thought about it since the day I'd put it out of sight and mind. I found it and began working with it. Trouble was how to tell the difference between which was answering.
Took me about a year of fumbling along - Trusting that I had been guided to both buy and use this means to help bring Spirit further into Awareness. Spirit became more 'lively' and I could feel the 'pull' when ego broke in and 'took over'. When I stated in my mind that I wanted to speak to Spirit - back came the 'lively'. And then I realized there was some kind of Rule that if I truly wished for Spirit, Ego *had* to abide that desire. Always.
I always remember that Ego has no desire for me to know Truth. When close to something major being disclosed, it will 'snatch'. Once disclosed, however, ego recedes. Vigilence.
The pendulum does *not* become endowed with spritiual properties. I've lost several over the years and used a combination of things in the interim of a 'preferred' pendulum. Preferred in the sense that I'm familiar with the actions (weight & chain distance) and can tell when the Zone has been compromised. When I'm in 'new discovery', I ask if I'm speaking to Spirit before every inquiry. One can be mislead very easily in the beginning - and the danger of that is always present. Ego *cannot* answer in the affirmative if one asks, "Are you Spirit?" and if in one's heart, the true desire is for Spirit. It has been my experience that Ego indicates No, then I request (not demand) to be returned to Spirit.
A couple of days ago, I was standing by the stove watching the water come to a boil before putting in the ten tea bags I'd tied together. Had the tea bags up and elbow resting against my side - and they started moving in a *very* lively way. Had to laugh. All this time, I thought the 'connection' had to be made of metal. In the beginning, I'd learned silver was more spiritually better than gold - and had just never tested outside of that premise.
There is always more to learn - I am not a 'Teacher'. I can share my experience, strength, and hope with others. And I never push Send without the OK (and sometimes there is adding as well as editing beforehand.) Sometimes I don't push Send at all. Sometimes the info is correct, but delivery is from a place of pride and not of Service. Then it's get in the Zone and try again time.
Be careful of the way questions are asked. One instance....I was restless and on edge. Had the thought to move. I asked, "Does this feeling mean you want me to prepare to move again? Yes. "Does this feeling mean you do *not* want me to move?" Yes. Okay. Move or don't move, doesn't matter on this issue - 'wherever I go, the problem will still be there'. The point was, I was being bothered by something I wasn't allowing to come to the surface. I could then see it and peel it. Restlessness taken care of. Above all, keep it simple. Just a suggestion. Spirit's interests lie in relieving spiritual suffering by exposing lies of/attachments to things of Ego - not in providing the answers for Ego's problems such as how to build a bigger/better spaceship.
There were several times after I got the 'hang' of the pendulum that I wanted to tell others. The answer was No. I assumed it would always be No because Spirit would choose to guide others in whatever way was right for them. I don't understand the change in this instance. It wasn't 'my' idea, and I questioned extensively.
So, in keeping with how I've come to Trust the Process, I share my experience on the Path in this regard.
As always, don't *believe* anything I say. Desire to Know, for yourself, if what I say is true. If Spirit is not yet within, plant the seed of the Heart's Desire. The Path will open. Guaranteed. Patience. Awareness is the answer; willingness the key.
Feed Hope.
pj